3/ Basic equipment purchase
17/03/12 14:34
Purchases to make fairly soon after your certifications:
•Mask, fins, snorkel, boots, wetsuit
•Computer (required for most boats and trips)
•Regulators (1st stage, 2nd stage and Octopus )
•BC: jacket style or back-inflate (wings)
Get good advice from more than one source
Do web research; but get advice on where to buy
- Warranties and servicing are very important in Dive Gear
Buy gear that is appropriate for you and for your diving:
-water temperature?
-keep it simple for a while
-backplate and wings if you feel you might like tech diving?
Test any new equipment on land, and in the pool or confined water
Try before you buy opportunities are out there, make the most!
•Mask, fins, snorkel, boots, wetsuit
•Computer (required for most boats and trips)
•Regulators (1st stage, 2nd stage and Octopus )
•BC: jacket style or back-inflate (wings)
Get good advice from more than one source
Do web research; but get advice on where to buy
- Warranties and servicing are very important in Dive Gear
Buy gear that is appropriate for you and for your diving:
-water temperature?
-keep it simple for a while
-backplate and wings if you feel you might like tech diving?
Test any new equipment on land, and in the pool or confined water
Try before you buy opportunities are out there, make the most!